Love’s Cunning Ruse

Chapter 41

Kieran pressed himself against Julie, his deep eyes filled with a dreamy charm. The dim light blurred his silhouette, and the past mernories flooded in like an unstoppable burst of water.

Despite her reluctance, Julie couldn’t resist Kieran’s entanglement. In the end, she lightly tugged at his sleeve and whispered, “Bro Kieran” She gave in to

him.

When he finally moved off her, his hands clung to her, like a tight hoop spell, showing no sign of letting go. After a whole day of being dragged around, Julie was really tired. She struggled a bit, but seeing no reaction from Kieran, she gave up and quickly drifted off to dreamland.

Karl, who had just dealt with the car crash, wanted to call and ask if Kieran needed a lift, but didn’t want to interrupt his good time, so he just sent a text instead. In the end, he got no reply from Kieran. Looking at the bottle of red wine in the back seat of the car, Karl chuckled. He had to admit, Kieran’s cunning and calculating personality might’ve just been in his blood.

him home, but Kieran suddenly asked to be dropped off

was holding a freshly opened glass of red wine, not having

the car

spoke to him that he confirmed that

when he found out the person who hit their car

to get into Julie’s room, Karl decided not to disturb his good fortune

a breeze gently lifted the curtains. Kieran turned around and looked at Julie, who was peacefully sleeping in his arms. He gently touched her long hair, and then slowly withdrew his hand. In the past, Julie was always cold in autumn and winter, always curling up into a ball in Kieran’s arms, drawing warmth from him, which made her sleep exceptionally

her previous dependence, she had gotten used to Kieran’s unique scent. Now, having not cuddled with him for a

6:30, didn’t go off. When she woke up, the sky was already bright. Tiny rays of sunshine fell on the curtains, casting beautiful shadows. The hollowed–out shadows on the pure white sheets were exceptionally